Trelleborg further strengthens its presence in China

Trelleborg further strengthens its presence in China 

Opens new plant for infrastructure products

Trelleborg is further strengthening its presence in China and opened yesterday
its fifth wholly-owned production plant in the country. The plant will
manufacture products for infrastructure projects including fender systems for
harbors and dredging hoses. The plant belongs to the Trelleborg Engineered
Systems business area, is located in Qingdao on the east coast of China and will
initially have approximately 100 employees.

“For many years, we have followed a long-term growth strategy, which implies
that we invest particularly in markets with favorable growth, where China is
clearly one of the leading and most important markets,” says Trelleborg's
President and CEO, Peter Nilsson. “During recent years, we have grown from one
to five wholly-owned production plants in the country and further investments to
increase presence are in the pipeline.”

“We foresee a long-term, favorable trend in global demand for infrastructure
products and accordingly it was natural to invest in this efficient and modern
production plant, which will additionally strengthen our innovation rate within
these solutions,” says Lennart Johansson, Business Area Manager for Trelleborg
Engineered Systems. “We have received a positive response from customers about
our investment and have already received orders that are in production at the
plant.” 

“The decision to locate the plant in Qingdao was key. It is one of the main hubs
for rubber manufacturing in China, which facilitates recruitment and means that
we are close to the delivery chain. The city also has excellent infrastructure
with a large international harbor and a well-served airport.”

Trelleborg in China. Trelleborg has five wholly-owned production units in China,
two in the Shanghai area, two in the Wuxi area and one in Qingdao. In addition,
there is a development unit in Shanghai and several marketing offices to
effectively cultivate the local markets.

For further information, please contact: 
Media: Vice President Mikael Sjöblom, +46 410 670 15, 046 733 74 70 15,
mikael.sjoblom@trelleborg.com
Investors/analysts: Vice President IR Conny Torstensson, +46 410 670 70, +46 734
08 70 70, conny.torstensson@trelleborg.com

Trelleborg is a global industrial group whose leading positions are based on
advanced polymer technology and in-depth applications know-how. We develop
high-performance solutions that seal, damp and protect in demanding industrial
environments. The Group has annual sales of approximately SEK 31 billion, with
about 20,000 employees in 44 countries. The Group comprises four business areas:
Trelleborg Engineered Systems, Trelleborg Automotive, Trelleborg Sealing
Solutions and Trelleborg Wheel Systems. The Trelleborg share has been listed on
the Stockholm Stock Exchange since 1964 and is listed in the OMX Nordic List,
Large Cap. 
				                                                                            
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